Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the proposed anti-terrorism bill
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is against terrorism. We recognise its effects have implications on our rights and freedoms—both individually and as a collective community. As such, we look upon the government to fulfil its duty in protecting its citizens from harm, especially from groups who seek to perpetuate senseless violence, which oftentimes result […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Ageing and the Human Rights of Older Persons, on the Train Ban in Metro Manila under GCQ
Yesterday, we took notice of ABS-CBN’s news report on Senior Citizen Nanay Felica Ociana’s unfortunate plight with MRT. We call on the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to lift this ban as it has shown, particularly in this incident, that it does more harm than good. The ban is also a misinterpretation of the IATF Rules […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, on the alleged NPA attacks in Misamis Oriental
The Commission of Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the recent burning of an evangelical church and houses in a mountainous village in Opol town, Misamis Oriental allegedly perpetrated by members of the New People’s Army. The incident occurred last 28 May 2020 while the country remains to be in the middle of a health crisis. […]
